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Posted on: Embrace your Fears! 怕 (pà)...Adj
March 10, 2008 at 9:24 AMhi art, Sorry, no, you can't use it with itself!
Posted on: How have you been?
March 10, 2008 at 4:10 AMHi sushan, Yes, you could say: 最近还忙吗? (Zuìjìn hái máng ma?) and you can also say: 最近还不舒服吗？ (Zuìjìn hái bù shūfú ma? ) Have you still not been feeling well recently? 最近还在看那本书吗？ (Zuìjìn hái zài kàn nà běn shū ma?) Have you still been reading that book of late?
Posted on: Making Comparisons Using 比 bǐ
March 10, 2008 at 4:03 AMhi xuchen, You could say: 和 ihyi 说的话比，我比较同意 architpol 说的话。 (Hé ihyi shuō de huà bǐ, wǒ bǐjiào tóngyì Architpol shuō de huà.)
Posted on: Lesson
March 10, 2008 at 3:59 AMhi meggk08, If you would like one of our Chinese teachers to help you choose one, you can send me a message with your English name, and I will get Connie to help you choose one!
Posted on: Chinese New Year!
March 10, 2008 at 3:56 AMhi davidzainuijin Great Q's and will deal with them on a future episode for sure. Your question about the upside down fu on people's doors we have already covered in this Dear Amber episode
Posted on: Event Times
March 10, 2008 at 3:41 AMdepredadora, wande so expertly answered your question, my job is getting easier all the time! yes, he is right. (gànmá) is sometimes written as in the sentence you had, but the more common and correct way of writing it is: 干吗 (gànmá). Also, 着 (zhe) is a particle indicating a continuing progress/state.
Posted on: Event Times
March 10, 2008 at 3:31 AMhi nihaomeg, Yes, usually 大多数 (dàduōshù) will have a 都 (dōu) after it.
Posted on: Flowers and Bugs
March 10, 2008 at 3:24 AMHI iewr, 踩死你 (Cǎisǐ nǐ) would mean 'squish you to death' 踩死它 (Cǎisǐ tā) would mean 'squish it to death'
Posted on: Insect Market and Having a Baby
March 10, 2008 at 1:49 AMRJBerki, Thanks for the extra info on the cricket fighting, interesting. Taihaole, Hi Stacy! Of course I remember you guys. Glad to hear from you again! Will congrat John for you :). And we will definitely have a follow up DA when the baby is born.
Posted on: Embrace your Fears! 怕 (pà)...Adj
March 10, 2008 at 9:52 AMHi Art, Good, but these two are more commonly used to describe that feeling: 怕话多 (pà huà duō) 怕啰嗦 (pà luōsuo)